Are Faces Special?

Are faces special? Critically evaluate the evidence that we have evolved a specialised neural network dedicated to processing faces. Brian Marron, 11461992, SF TSM.
INTRODUCTION
Processing faces is extremely important to humans as social beings. We are able to put and identity on thousands of faces (Gazzaniga, 2002) with ease, something we might take for granted. The value of this ability can be better understood when the world is viewed through the eyes of somebody with prosopagnosia, the inability to recognise faces. The following quotation from David Fine, a prosopagnosic describing the difficulty associated with the disorder.
“I often fail to recognise my children or even my wife … I have failed to acknowledge friends and, more…show more content…

The logic is this: if a brain region is damaged and face processing is hindered with all other non-face processing remaining unhindered, then surely that is strong evidence for a specialised neural network dedicated to processing faces only. (Hole & Byrne, 2010) i.e. A double-dissociation must be shown between face and non-face stimuli. Prosopagnosia patients are the most promising hopes for meeting those criteria just outlined (Gazzaniga, 2002). It is seldom that a prosopagnosia patient does not show impairments to non-face-stimulus processing abilities. This is thought to be because traumatic brain injuries resulting in prosopagnosia are usually wide-ranging (Farah et al, 1995). However, there are some cases of ‘pure’ prosopagnosia who have no non-face processing impairments (Wada & Yamatoto, 2001). For the evidence to be valid, they must make within-class discriminations to make the test comparable with face processing tests. This within-class double dissociation has been found in many object classes like cars (Rossion et al, 2003), glasses (Farah et al, 1995) fruit (Riddoch et al, 2008) and more. There is even evidence for a double dissociation between human and animal face-processing. There is the case of a sheep farmer, WJ (McNeil & Warrington, 1993). WJ suffered from prosopagnosia yet he was able to identify his sheep. Another case of a prosopagnosic farmer being able to identify his animals was reported by Bruyer et al. (1983). The double dissociation is made

An analysis of American – Chinese movie ‘Saving face” by using Face Negotiation Theory
Table of contents
Face Negotiation Theory 2
An application of face-negotiation theory in the movie “Saving face” (2004) 3
Advantages and disadvantages of face theory 6
Conclusion 7
References 8
The term “face-negotiation theory” was first introduced by Stella Ting-Toomey, a Professor of Human Communication Studies at California State University, in 1988 based on amazing works of Goffman in 1955….

Japan's Automakers Face Endaka
Case Analysis
Beatrice Galet
1) What happened to Japan's Big four automakers in 1985, and then again in 1993-1995?
Since the end of World War II, Japan's economic strategy for growth was based on exports, that allowed the development of its powerful industrial sector. During the 1980s, Japanese automakers in particular were enjoying an unprecedented and largely unexpected period of prosperity. They managed to establish a successful domestic automobile industry….

Are faces special? Critically evaluate the evidence that we have evolved a specialised neural network dedicated to processing faces. Brian Marron, 11461992, SF TSM.
INTRODUCTION
Processing faces is extremely important to humans as social beings. We are able to put and identity on thousands of faces (Gazzaniga, 2002) with ease, something we might take for granted. The value of this ability can be better understood when the world is viewed through the eyes of somebody with prosopagnosia, the inability….

method of face-to-face meetings, with the new wave of technology based meetings. Laying the framework for potential deals on the international stage still requires face-to-face meetings and a thorough understanding of not only the people involved but an understanding of the culture is necessary for success.
The idea that modern information and communication technology reduces the need for foreign business travel is a misleading claim. The underlying idea in the “It’s All About Face-to-Face” case….

FACE RECOOGNITION
This essay will talk about face recognition and several reasons why it has been studied separately. The ability to recognise faces is of huge significance of people’s daily life and differs in important ways from other forms of object recognition (Bruce and Young, 1986). Than this essay will talk about the processes involved in face recognition which comes from the diversity of research about familiar and unfamiliar faces-it includes behavioural studies, studies on brain-damaged….

can cause hip dislocation and deformed bone growth. No treatment may be currently available to lessen David's impairment.
Disability: David's inability to walk is a disability. His level of disability can be improved with physical therapy and special equipment. For example, if he learns to use a walker, with braces, his level of disability will improve considerably.
Handicap: David's cerebral palsy is handicapping to the extent that it prevents him from fulfilling a normal role at home, in….

EDUCATING SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
Educating Special Needs Students
Katy J. Kaldenberg
Grand Canyon University: SPE-226 Educating the Exceptional Learner
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Educating Special Needs Students
It can be a difficult task to teach the typical child who has the ability to grasp concepts effectively. The task of teaching children with disabilities can be even more challenging. One of the most challenging tasks that a teacher today may have to preform is effectively….

History of Special Education Law
Grand Canyon University
Special Education Litigation and Law
SPE-350
Virginia Murray
August 11, 2013
History of Special Education Law
Throughout the ages, people with disabilities have been hidden away at homes or institutions and were often not educated. This was common practice and as such, when the education system was designed, children with disabilities were not even considered. Then, starting soon after the civil rights movement in the 50’s, a….

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Online Training V Face to Face Training. !
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Our first mistake could be thinking that one is better than the other. Or that one exists without the
other. However, progress comes from adapting to the environment in which we find ourselves and
training like everything else in our lives is going “online". So anyone who wants to make a
difference in vocational education can now raise their sights to master the “classroom on the
cloud”.!
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So what do we want to bring with us, from the old….